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Hazing! Hank Nuwer on the Tragic Wrongs of Passage

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Hazing! Hank Nuwer on the Tragic Wrongs of Passage


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Hank Nuwer has been a writer and journalist for decades. One of his interests has been educating the public about the realities of hazing. In this eye-opening interview, Hank discusses the many tragic cases of hazing deaths and injuries, as well as the efforts of victimized families and anti-hazing activists whose mission is to put an end to this practice in all of its forms.


Show Highlights:

  • Anti-hazing laws in 44 states in the United States. The problems involved with attempts to prosecute hazing cases.
  • Defining hazing. Distinguishing hazing from bullying.
  • Motives for hazing.
  • Hank Nuwer’s interest in this topic and his own hazing experience.
  • Criticisms and resistance to the investigation of hazing. Hank Nuwer receives a death threat.
  • Activities involved: drinking, physical and sexual abuse, mental/emotional hazing. Deindividuation and groupthink. 
  • The conditioning taking place with each hazing incident.
  • The perspectives of the victims and the hazers themselves.
  • The positive impact of anti-hazing education.
  • The different types of hazing. Long distance Hazing.


    • The Wrongs of Passage and Broken Pledges by Hank Nuwer:

    • https://www.hanknuwer.com/hazing-various/


      • Cases:

      • Timothy Piazza Case - https://www.hanknuwer.com/?s=Piazza
      • Gabe Higgins Case - https://www.hanknuwer.com/?s=Gabe+Higgins
      • Danny Santolli Case - https://www.hanknuwer.com/?s=Danny
      • Michael Deng Case - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/09/magazine/what-a-fraternity-hazing-death-revealed-about-the-painful-search-for-an-asian-american-identity.html


        • Unofficial Hazing Clearinghouse

        • https://www.hanknuwer.com


          • Hazing Research by Hank Nuwer

          - https://library.buffalostate.edu/archives/nuwer


          Anti-hazing Organizations:

          • https://www.clerycenter.org/hazing
          • https://stophazing.org
          • https://www.psu.edu/news/administration/story/timothy-j-piazza-antihazing-legislation-signed-pennsylvania-law/
          • https://www.maxgruverfoundation.com
          • https://greekuniversity.org/hazing-prevention-speakers/


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